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SAP Programme Director
SAP Programme Directors lead complex SAP transformation programmes across business, technology and delivery teams. They give employers senior ownership of scope, governance, risk, budget and business outcomes.
What does a SAP Programme Director do?
An SAP Programme Director provides senior leadership across major SAP programmes, usually where multiple workstreams, vendors and business units need to move together.
The role is commonly used for S/4HANA transformation, ECC migration, RISE with SAP programmes and large global template or rollout activity where delivery confidence matters.
When businesses hire SAP Programme Directors
- Launching or recovering a major SAP transformation programme
- Moving from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA
- Running a multi-country SAP rollout or template programme
- Managing multiple delivery partners and internal stakeholders
- Strengthening governance, risk control and executive reporting
Typical responsibilities
- Own overall SAP programme direction, governance and delivery control
- Align executive sponsors, business owners, technology teams and suppliers
- Manage programme scope, budget, milestones, risks and dependencies
- Oversee SAP Activate phases from preparation through deployment and run
- Challenge delivery plans, resolve escalations and protect business outcomes
- Provide clear board-level reporting on progress, risk and decisions
- Support transition into BAU, support and continuous improvement
Key skills to look for
- Senior SAP transformation leadership
- SAP S/4HANA and ECC programme delivery experience
- Strong governance, commercial and supplier management
- Executive stakeholder management
- Risk, dependency and issue control
- Clear communication across business and technical teams